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# Full Measure
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/full-measure/
- Published: 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: the sun stars in our daytime soaps the moon stars in our thrillers both raised their share of tired tropes on pedestals and pillars though both exert their giant pull the edge goes to the moon, when full
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Short Poem, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

the sun stars in our daytime soaps  
the moon stars in our thrillers  
both raised their share of tired tropes  
on pedestals and pillars  
though both exert their giant pull  
the edge goes to the moon, when full

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**Author notes:** image from thechronicleherald.ca https://allpoetry.com/contest/2791047-MAX-6-lines---PHOTO-is-prompt